Horse Chesnut soap

So one main new crop I haven't had to harvest before this no shopping month, is horse chestnuts. I have collected,chopped and dried them then poured off the milky tea that I will use to wash my clothes and plates, pots and pans. I'm afraid to say it doesn't store well so make up small batches at a time, and I'm not sure it's very good on my gardening work clothes! 

My main problem is how to store my pumpkins so I can use them all winter.

No shopping October halfway update

So I'm finding those little pumpkins which aren't going to grow full-sized are perfect for turning into a basic fermented kimchi style side dish. 

The month is going well although I have eaten a lot of chard! The discovery of a lost vacuum bag of olives today was delightful and im grateful to all the friends who have brought me little packets of treats to help me along! Love love.

October 2019

This month I'm attempting to eat just from the garden and whatever supplies I have in my larder, perhaps a way to prepare for the coming changes in the UK?
The first thing that's happened is I've noticed my eye being drawn to things I don't usually see as food like dandelion leaves as well as radish seed pods to augment the haul.